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M O TO RM AN IS BLAMED. The Estacada Progress NEWS ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST FROM THE STATE OE OREGON Evidence Shows He Ran by Switch Near Coeur d'Alene. « S T A C AD A OKJSGQN RESUME OE THE WEEK'S DOINGS General Review o f Important Hap penings Presented in a Brief and Comprehensive Manner for Busy Readers—National, Political, His torical and Commercial. A labor crisis is fast approaching in Sweden. Great Britain has begun building an aerial navy. A French aviator has reached a height of 800 feet in his aeroplane. The whole Missouri Pacific system is to be merged into one company by Gould. Chicago carmen threaten a general strike and police are drilling to be ready for trouble. Two Italian children have been ab ducted in St. Louis and are held for a ransom of $25,000. The Wright brothers are busy mak ing further changes and improvements in their aeroplane. Spokane, Wash., Aug. 3.— In the collision of two passenger trains on the Coeur d’ Alene & Spokane railway Sat urday afternoon, two miles west of Coeur d'Alene, 12 persons were killed and 102 injured. About 60 of the lat ter sustained only slight injuries and are not in hospitals. Motorman Campbell, of the wrecked train, who was reported among the dead last night, is alive today, but it is thought it is only a’ matter of a few hours until he dies. He was badly mangled in the vestibule of his car, and is barely breathing. Campbell stated tonight that he un derstood his orders were to meet the other train at a siding five miles from where the collision occurred. It is learned from an official who de clines to be quoted that Motorman Campbell, of the wetsbound train, the extra which was wrecked, had orders from the dispatcher to pull out of Coeur d’ Alene and to take a siding about three-quarters of a mile out, in order to allow the regular eastbound train to pass. He passed that siding, either forgetting his orders or imagining he could make the next siding, about an other mile ahead. It was between the two sidings that the collision occurred. AC APU LC O IN RUINS. An official report on the Osaka, Japan, fire, says 11,368 buildings were Destitute Inhabitants of Mexican City Face Famine. destroyed, but that only one life was lost. Mexico City, Aug. 3.— A dispatch The governor of Guadalajara, Mex from Acapulco today states that 73 dis ico, says there were 15 persons wound tinct shocks of earthquake have been ed in the recent riotiong there and felt there since the first shake Friday. The city has been destroyed and the in none killed. habitants face a famine. During one A homing pigeon was turned loose at of the shocks a tidal wave engulfedjthe Las Vegas, N. M., and made its way harbor and a number of lives were lost. to Chicago, a distance of 1,255 miles, Chilpancingo also has been practical in six days. ly destroyed. What the earthquake of The Spanish revolt may spread to Friday failed to do was accomplished by the stronger one Saturday, which Madrid. either leveled or rendered uninhabitable The czar is in France visiting with every building in the two places. President Fallieres. A ll the markets at Acapulco were Count Zeppelin has made a flight of destroyed in the shocks of Saturday and the country people are afraid to take 220 miles in his airship. in more produce to the town. People Major Burnham his found evidence are camping in the public squares and in Mexico of an extinct race. have no food. The buildings standing Governor Shallenberger and a party are being leveled by djnamite, as they o f 50 will tour the Pacific coast. are little more than tottering walls. During the heavy shock Saturday Chicago school authorities are to do the water in the harbor receded 33 away with high school societies. feet, and then rushed back, covering A streetcar strike involving every the docks and piers, causing considera line in the city threatens Chicago. ble damage. The people are suffering The Chinese vice consul in New from exposure. The tents in the pub York has been murdered by a crazy lie squares and streets do not keep off the heavy rains that fall at this eeason Chinaman. of the year. A daring robber held up a Vancou Funds are being raised in Mexico ver, B. C., bank in broad day, but se City to relieve the distress of Guerrero. cured only $100. In Mexico City Saturday the shock Spokane {>olice will overlook the was heavier than any other yet experi anti-cigarette law during the National enced. So far as known no lives were lost in the last tremor. Irrigation congress. The king and queen of Great Britain reviewed the great naval pageant, REBELS DECLARE REPUBLIC. which was made up of a line of war ships seven miles long. Don Jaime de Bourbon to Lead Revo lution in Spain. An explosion of gasoline at St. Paul caused the death of five persons and London, Aug. 3.— Quickly following the injury of seven others. A four- messages received here early today that story building was also destroyed. Spanish troops had been repulsed in a Goldfield, Nev., mines with a capital collision with revolutionaries at Barce of over $19,000,000 have been consoli lona, came a report that the insurgents in that city had proclaimed a republic. dated. Color is lent to the report by other The ant'-Diaz riots in Mexico are dispatches emanating from Cerbere on said to have been started by expelled the Franco-Spanish frontier. These students. tell o f a continuance o f fighting The French talk of other powers between the troops and revolutionaries helping Spain in Morocco, where the in Barcelona, showing the government situation is serious. has not gained control of the insurg A Denver man has received a de ents, as censored dispatches stated. Officials of the Spanish government mand from blackmailers for $10,000 at Madrid and other points have con with death as an alternative. tended for several days that the rioting Chiccgo is experiencing the hottest was the work of anarchists and social weather of the year and there are doz ists. These claims are challenged by ens of deaths and prostrations. a message received yesterday from A gang which has been systemati Barcelona by way of Cerbere stating: “ Nine thousand armed revolutionar cally smuggling goods across the line has been broken up at Vancouver, B. C. ies have formed a committee of public safety. A meeting of Carlist leaders W right’s aeroplane has successfully has been held at Figueras, and the ar passed another government test, mak rival is expected of the pretender, Don ing 42 % miles an hour with a passen Jaime de Bourbon, in order to place ger. himself at the head of the rebllion.” The Colombian congress wants to know why President Reyes left the Opium in Machinery. country and then sent in his resigna Manila, Aug. 3. The government is tion. pressing the investigation o f what ap Terror and tragedy are supreme in pears to be an extensive opium smug, gling plot which was brought to light Spain. Burning buildings have turned night into day at Barcelona and it re- by the discovery and seizure o f 460 quirs a constant vigilance by troops to pounds and 72 ounces of cocaine in geniously concealed in a shipment of prevent further trouble. mining machinery brought from Hong Northwestern senators fought to the kong. Louis Grant, an American bus last to secure a higher tariff on rate on iness man of considerable prominence, lumber. has been arreBted charged with being Another hot wave is spreading over implicated in the smuggling plot, and it the Fast, causing many deaths and is believed that several others are being closely watched by the special agents. prostrations. The sugar trust may have to pay a fine of $750,000 for absobrbing a Penn sylvania refinery. A California man has fasted 30 days and as he does not feel hungry will not eat until he does. A Chicago man has figured out that the Windy City will have a population of 5,000,000 in 1940. The Great Northern is planning sev eral extensions in Pacific Coast states. A moral crusade has started in Chi cago and 20 divekeepers have been in dicted as a beginning. Bleriiot, who successfully crossed the English channel, is willing to enter a race with the Wright brothers. The Italian king has announced that he will send the princes of the royal blood to visit Italian colonies in North and South America. A storm off the German coast has caused great damage to shipping. The United States Steel corporation has increased the dividends on its com mon stock. Cigarettes Under Ban. Minneapols, Aug. 3.—The cigarette is an outlaw in Minnesota. The new state law prohibiting their sale went into effect Saturday, and it is now il legal to put them on the market. The cigarette market assumed a peculiar phase in the closing hours. The price varied, and was as unsettled as the stock market after a (lurry in Wall street. In the evening there was a shortage in popular brands at some cigar stores, and sent up prices Re ports came from other sections of fresh supplies, which caused a rush there. FRU ITS M U ST BE CO O L. Californlr Growers Save Much Money Stats Dairy Association Issues Inter esting Data on Industry. by Proper Treatment. Salem—The Oregon State Dairy t Salem—That the California growers of small fruits have been saved $1,- social ion has put out its annual report, 000,000 a year for several years past which gives many valuable hints to by the adoption of up-to date methods those engaged in the dairying industry. of pre-cooling fruit for shipment to Copies may be secured free by address Eastern markets, is the statement of ing the secretary of the association, G. H. l ’owell, who, with Arnold V. Salem. The publication contains the report Stubenrauch, was the guest of the Salem Fruit union and board of trade. of the proceedings of the 1908 conven The men are special representatives of tion, in Salem, which had the largest the United States Department of A gri attendance of any of these conventions. The convention was held under the culture and for several years past have been engaged in pre-cooling and ship auspices of the Salem board of trade, ping experiments, largely in Califor and the address of welcome as given by August Hurkenstein, president of nia. Mr. Powell states that in California the Salem Business Men’s league, is 75 per cent of the growers are organ published. The response was made by ized into associations. One hundred F. L. Kent, president of the dairy asso Both spoke highly of the local associations, representing ap ciation. proximately 5,000 growers, are affili great resources in Oregon for this ated with a large central organization, branch o f work, and Mr. Kent told of known as the California Fruit Grow the progress made within the lafet few ers' association, which handles all the years. An interesting discussion on fruit of the members from the time it the care of dairy cows followed. Ed T. Judd, former president, then leaves the tree until it reaches the markets. Mr. Powell stated that the read a paper on. "Food Problems in soil and climatic conditions of this sec Oregon." Dr. E. N. Hutchinson, of tion of Oregon produce a remarkably the United StateB bureau of animal solid fruit that possesses great merit industry, gave a paper on “ Tuberculo for long distance shipping. He ex sis" as a cattle disease, with some val plains that the difficulty in shipping uable hints as to the best way to fight arises from two causes; first, the im it. J. W. Bailey, dairy and food com proper handling and preparation for missioner, spoke on “ Dairy Legisla shipment and including bruised and tion;” C. H. Fraer, of the Corvallis damaged fruit, and second, the slow Creamery company, Crissey, retiring cooling of fruit in transit. Fruit secretary of the dairy association, on placed warm in the cars continues to “ Dairying and Advertising;” C. L. ripen for several days, when it be Mitchell, on “ The Quality of Butter;” comes chilled, but not until it has be Mrs. A. Yoakum, on “ Needed Improve come ripened too much to stand trans ment in Milk Production;” Paul V. portation and handling. Pre-cooling Maris, on “ Cow Testing Associations.” A resume is given of the business of of fruit chills it at once and keeps it in the same condition until unleaded, the convention and the awards made. The discussions are given in full. as when picked. Water for Oregon Land. Walla Walla — Private enterprise will take up and develop the irrigation project on the John Day and Deschutes rivers, which the government several years ago abandoned, after having spent thousands of dollars and several years’ time, according to i statement made by Dr. N. G. Blalock in connec- tion with the filing of incorporation papers for the John Day Power com pany. The papers have been filed and state that the company is incorporated at $500,000 to generate water and elec tric power and to supply water for irri gation and power purposes. The land covered lies almost wholly in Oregon and embraces parts of Umatilla, Mor row, Gilliam, Wasco and Sherman counties and part of Benton county, Wash. New Potato P es- Found. Albany— A new kind of potato bug has appeared on some farms about seven miles north of Albany and has proven very destructive in the few patches it has attacked. John More- i head, a farmer living on R. F. D. route -• from this city, brought some sam- pies ° f the bug to Albany and is en deavoring to find out its name, but thus far no one has been found who has ever seen such an insect. The bug is black in color and has the appear ance of an ant, but Hies well. It at tains a size of about half an inch in length and is very hardy and multiplies rapidly. The bugs bite off the blos soms on the potato vines and then at tack the plant, killing it quickly. Special Exhibitor for Hood River. Hood R iver—Joseph A. Wilson has School HeaJs to Meet dune 28. been appointed by the county court to Salem— The annual convention of proceed at once to Seattle to take county school superintendents has been charge o f the Hood River county apple called by J. H. Ackerman, superin exhibit at the exposition. Complaints tendent of public instruction, to meet have been brought back to this city by in his office Monday, June 28. Among nearly all who have visited the fair the topics to be considered are school from here that the Hood River county supervision, how it may be made more [ display was not what it should be. effective; school libraries, how to use i Mr. Wilson is an expert in all that them; annual institutes, most import- pertains to the apple industry. The ant subject to emphasize for all insti-1 Commercial club ordered a large tutes this year; school sanitation, what amount o f literature for distribution has been done, what should be done; [ at the fair, school board convention, value of, how Irrigation Congress Delegates. to conduct. Oregon City— The state committee State Apportions Water, has requested Judge Grant B. Dimick Richland The principal topic of to appoint five prominent men of Clack- conversation and argument on the amas county to represent that county streets for the last few days was oc- at the Seventeenth National Irrigation casioned by the state water eommis- \ congress to be held at Spokane, Wash- sion stepping in and apportioning the | ington, August 9 to 14. Judge Dimick water to the shareholders of the Newst j appointed the following to go from Young ditch. It has been the habit of | Clackamas county: Hon. E. G, Cau- late years for some of the farmers field, Hon. Frank Jagger, Hon. C. D. nearest the head of the ditch to flood Latourette, Mayor W. E. Carli and their ranches, in some instances using William Sheahan. twice the amount needed, while neigh Taft Will Stop at Salem. hors on the lower end of the canal were Salem— In reply to a telegram from losing their crops for want of water. Governor Benson inviting him to stop at Salem on his Western trip. President New Mills for Wallowa. Wallowa—The Bear Creek Lumber Taft has replied, by his secretary, company is the latest addition to the Frederick W. Carpenter, stating that lumbering industry in this vicinity. It if the trip West is made, careful con is a new corporation formed by Boise sideration will be given to the invita- and Salt Lake capitalists, and will put in a sawmill with a capacity of about 40,000 feet per day at Wallowa this fall. The company has already bought up more than 2,500 acres of excellent timber. The big Nibley-Mimnaugh Lumber company’s mill is now build ing and will have a capac ty of 50,000 feet per day. The company will begin logging in September. New Railroad Proposed. Alb an y— The Albany Commercial club, taking advantage of the railroad situation on the Deschutes, has written Julius Krutschnitt at Portland sug gesting the immediate extension of the Corvallis & Eastern railroad from Detroit to Madras, as a means of solv ing the Deschutes railroad problem as well as to furnish immediate transpor tation facilities by easy grades to the large business interests in Eastern Oregon. Samuel Hill Gift to Quakers. Newberg Samuel Hill has made a liberal donation toward the fund for carrying on the work o f the Friends' church in Oregon. Mr. Hill is promot ing a model town on the banks of the Columbia in Klickitat county, to be known as Maryhill, and he invited the Friends to attend the opening of the town in August. Inducements to Alaska Road Is Operating. Pennsylvania Quakers have been made Cordova, Alaska, Aug. 3. The first by Mr. Hill to locate in his new town. ticket was ao!d and the first regular passenger train made its run yesterday Lumber Company Complains. on the first all-American railroad in Salem The Bridal Veil Lumber com Alaska, the Copper River & Northwest pany has complained to the state rail ern. The passenger fare charge is 15 road commission that the rates on lum cents a mile. Fifty-three miles of ber on the Mount Hood railroad are too track have been completed and placed high. The Rridal Veil Lumber com in operation. The tracks w ill reach pany also claims that the Oregon Lum Tickel river in October. A t present ber company is owned by the railtoad 4.000 men are at work on the construc and that this company gets a much tion of the road. lower rate than other shippers. French Socialists have protested Ship With 3.000 Overdue. against the proposed visit of the czar Durban, Natal, Aug. 3. Some alarm to France. Colonel Leopold Markbreit, ex-min has been created by the non-arrival ister to Bolivia and mayor o f Cincin here of the British steamer Waratah, . from Sydney, for London. She left nati, is dead. ¡Port Natal July 26, and since then has A coal train on the Denver & Rio not been seen bv any vessel. A search Grande ran away in Utah, but the has been instituted lor her. The War- crew escaped unhurt atah has 3,000 persons on board. C CW T A L K S PRINTED. Crops Fine at Wallowa Wallowa— W. E. Dearing was in from Powwatka and reports good crop* there, but not better than previous years, as the splendid late rains that fell on this portion of the valley missed them entirely. The peach crop will be light and the hay harvest will be much below the average. |tion t0 st0P at Salem. PO R TLA N D M AR K E TS. Wheat— New crop, bluestem, $1.02; club, 98c; Russian, 96c; valley, 97c; Turkey red, $1; forty-fold, $1. Hay— New crop, Timothy, Willam ette valley, $12@16 ptr ton; Eastern Oregon, $17 (ft) 18; mixed, $15.50<(i 16.50: alfalfa, $13; clover, $U6lil2. Grain bags— 5 each. Fruits—Cherries, 46(12c per pound; ppaches, 65c6/$l per box; apricots, $1.256(1.50; loganbreries, $1.25f(il.40; blackberries, $1.90; wild blackberries, 10c pound. Potatoes— New, lftflj^ c per pound. Vegetables— Beans, 5c per pound; cabbage, 1 }4(<iil celery, 90e(ft$l per dozen; cucumbers, 256150c; let tuce, head, 256i 35c; onions, 1 2 6ri 15c; peas, 7(<i8c per pound; radishes, 15c per dozen; tomatoes, 50c67$l. Butter—City creamery, extras, 30)tc per pound; fancy outside creamery, 2712 6 7 30c; store, 20c. Butter fat prices average lj-jC per pound under regular butter prices. Eggs— Oregon ranch,candled, 276128c per dozen. Poultry— Hens, 146/141tc; springs, 156(15Jyc; roosters, 96(10c; ducks, young, 136/ 14c;geese, young, 11c; tur keys, 18c; squabs, $26(2.25 per dozen. Pork— Fancy, 116111 >yc per pound. Veal— Extras, 9}$6710c per pound; ordinary, 76/8c; heavy, 7c. Hops 1909 contracts, 186/20c per pound; 1908 crop, 126*13 j-yc; 1907 crop, 96/10c; 1906 crop, 66i7c. Wool- Eastern Oregon, 166/ 23c per 236*25c ; mohair, pound; valley, choice, 246/25c. Cattle— Steers, top, $4.50; fair to good, $46/4.25; common, $3.756/4; cows, top, $3.50; fair to good, $36/ 3.25; common to medium, $2.506/2.75; calves, top, $5675.50; heavy, $36/3.50; bulls and stags, $2.75673.25; common, $26/2.50. Hogs— Best." $8.756/9.15; fair to good. $7.766/8.25; Stockers, $66/7; China fats. $6.756/7. Sheep— Top wethers, $4.25; fair to good. $3.50673.75; ewes, l»c less on all grades; yearlings, best. $4; fair to! good, $3.50613.75; spring lambs, $5.25 @6.36. ' SPANISH REBELS SH O T. Herded Into Square, and Then Artil lery Is Turned Loose. Madrid, July 30.— It was officially announced tonight that the cavalry at Barcelona succeeded today in driving into SL Martin's Square, the principal bands of revolutionists against whom the artillery opened fire, causing great losses. The survivors surrendered. The official statement further says that it now remains only to overcome small groups of revolutionists in the villages near Barcelona. Premier Maura announced tonight thiB favor able report from Barcelona: "T h e arrival of reinforcements will enable us to quell the outbreaks.” Thus, according to official advices, the insurrection has been checked, but at a heavy loss of life. A fte r fighting desperately and successfully for a long time behind barricades, the principal mobs were gradually driven to St. Martin Square, where they found them selves entrapped. Heavy detachments of artillery and cavalry came up and surrounded them. The artillery immediately opened fire, mowing down the revolutionists, who sought to escape, but were met at every point with shot and shell. Those o f the insurgents who were not killed or seriously wounded threw down their arms and surrendered. The insurrection continues in the neighboring villages, whither the troops are proceeding. The command ers o f the soldiers are under orders to spare none who attempt to resist. W OM EN BUY LAND. Chicago Seamstresses Going to Raise Fruit in Idaho. Chicago, July 30.— A group of Chi cago seamstresses today deputized Miss Glenna Lynch to Wendell, Idaho, Monday to perform the final formalities in the purchase o f a 160-acre fruit farm which they have bought with their pooled earnings. I f all goes well they propose to leave their work here and go out to Wendell, where they will form a little fruit raising colony. The young women call themselves “ The Idaho Guild.” They banded to gether a year ago with the agricultural project in view. They secured 160 acres o f government irrigated land, have now made their last payment, and Miss Lynch will go through the final formalities necessary to acquire title to the land. Among the prospective farmers, in addition to Miss Lynch, are the Misses Adelaide Jackson, Marie Miller, Helen Miller, Laura Hunt and Maud Lynch. Most o f them became enthusiastic over the idea of investing in irrigated land at meetings o f the Dressmakers’ A rt club. The Idaho Guild was launched with eight memberB, but a few others have since become imbued with agricultural enthusiasm and have contributed from their earnings to the land fund. SPAIN SU FFERS GREAT LO SS Troops Are Driven Back With 3,000 Killed and Wounded. Madrid, July 30.—Official dispatches received here today admit that the battle between Moorish tribesmen and the Spanish forces outside o f Melilla July 27 was a disastrous defeat. The Moors cut off communication with the Spanish outposts, and the main force of the Spaniards was driven hack under the walls of the city, here fighting con tinued desperately in the city. Mellilla is full of wounded. The extent of the disaster is plainly apparent from General Marina’s dis patches given out at the war office today. He says ; “ On July 27 the Moors cut the rail road, severing communication with our outposts. Our batteries shelled the Moors, but the advance posts were en dangered and they had to be abandoned. The situation at Melilla is grave, de spite the desperate bravery of th troops, who are now fighting under the walls o f the city. “ Our losses in the engagement were General Pintos, a colonel, two lieuten ant colonels, five captains and many officers and subalterns and about 1,000 men. The wounded number at least 1,500, including many officers. The hippodrome is full o f wounded soldiers. Two generals were mortally wounded.” Flea Does Not See Food. Berkeley, Cal., July 30.—-Following a series of exhaustive experiments with the California flea. Professor C. W. Woodworth, o f the University of California, announced today that al though the insect has eyes, it does not see. To be more exact, the professor stated that the flea does not see mate rial objects. “ There is no formation o f images on the retina o f the eye of a flea,” said Professor Woodworth, “ all the insect sees when it approaches a solid object, is a varying intensity of light rays.” Warfare May Upset Cabinet. Paris, July 30.— Private advices re ceived here from Madrid say the feel ing in Spain against the war on the R iff coast is strong and widespread, and it is doubtful whether Premier Maura will be able to weather the storm. The masses are described as being hostile to the war. the purpose of wh ch they do not comprehend, and which they suspect o f being an out growth of mining speculation. The po sition of General Marina, commander of the Spanish forces in Morocco, is described as being inherently weak. Hail Devastates Crops. * Billings, Mont., July 30.— Word re ceived here today from the Huntley project in Eastern Montana, which yes terday was swept by a terrific wind, hail and rain storm, places the aggre gate damage at $200,000. Fields of grain o f all kind were beaten down and the tops o f beets and potatoes were torn to bits. Unprotected stock suffer ed greatly from hail. The wind un roofed numerous houses and barns and wrecked smaller buildings. Americans Given Share. Berlin, July 30.— The German bank ers participating in the Chit ese rail way loan have forwarded advices from Pekin that negotiations for an Am eri can proportionate (hare in the loan are nearly completed on terms agreeable to the Americans. MAKES NEW RECORD. HUNDREDS KILLED IN MEXICAN QUAKE Orville Wright Remains in Air fer More Than an Hour. Acapulco in Ruins From the Many Shocks and Tidal Wave. Mazatlan Laid Waste While Recover ing From Destructive Fire— Snips Sunk in Acapulco Harbor, Caus ing Great Loss o f Lite—Many In terior Towns Destroyed. Mexico City, Mexico, July 31.— Hun dred* o f livts were loet, innumerable persons were injured and great prop erty loss resulted from earthquakes which shook the entire Southern part of Mexico, extending from Oaxaca on the Southeast to Acapulco on the Pa cific coast, which was partially devas tated at 4 o’clock yesterday morning. Eleven dead are reported in this city, and 52 bodies have been recovered at Chilpancingo. Adding to the horror of the quake a tidal wave awept the city o f Acapulco, carrying down the bamboo houses which line the shore, with hundreds of occupants, who were unable to escape. Most o f these, it is said, were women and children. Driven panic-stricken from their homes by the quake, it was some time before the inhabitants realized the predicament o f the families in the poorer quarter. Fires which started gained a good headway, and these added to the death list. The total number o f dead in Acapulco is not known, it being difficult to get details from there tonight over Federal wires. About 1U0 miles inland from Aca pulco the towns o f Taluca, Puebla, Horles and Chilpancingo, the capital o f the state of Guerrero, also suffered. A runner reached Chilpancingo with a report that the town o f Mazatlan, a near seaport, which was only recently swept by fire, was again devastated. The people there had only commenced to rebuild, and the damage, therefore, was not as great as it otherwise would have been. Reports have also been received from Reopan. Zapate, Providencia, Atoyac, Ayutla and Chilpa, and it is said seve ral people were killed in each place, while there was also a great loss of property. Iguala, Teloloapan, Cocula, Cutzamala, Amatepec, Salte;ec and other towns north of the Balsas river suffered. Some o f these reports have reached the city by native runners, or have been received from the territories by Federal wires. The shock was felt as far as Oaxaca on the Southeast, and great rumblings are reported in the ground in many places, while the quake threw many bridges out of plumb on the Ouerna- vacal railroad. Many of the towns where damage is reported are practi cally isolated, having only runners as a means o f communication with the out side world. Every effort is being made to get details of casualties, but it may be weeks until official reports are received by mail. Acapulco is in the earthquake zone, and many temblors have been experi enced there, but the present one, which was followed by a tidal wave, is said to be the most destructive in the his tory o f the seaport. In the tidal wave several craft in the harbor, it is said, were sunk, increasing the loss of life. Washington, July 28.— The world’s aeroplane record for two men, both as to time and distance, was broken last evening in a beautiful (light o f 1 hour, 12 minutes and 40 seconds- upward of 50 miles, and at a speed averaging 40 miles an hour, by Orville Wright at Fort Myer, with Lieutenant Frank P. I.ahm, of the army signal corps, as a passenger. The former record was made last year by his brother, Wilbur, at Le- mans, France, with Professor Paintov, of the French institute, as passenger. That flight was 1 hour, 9 minutes and 31 seconds. Wilbur was an eager spectator o f yesterday’s flight. The cheering that heralded the set ting of a new mark in the conquest of the air was led by President Taft, who was an intensely interested spectator throughout the flight. This success was all important to the Wrights, in that it completed the first of two cru- ical testa of their machine imposed upon them by the United States gov ernment — the so called “ endurance teat,” which required them to remain one hour continuously in the air with one passenger. Orville did nearly 13 minutes better than that, and could have kept on indefinitely— three hours and a half, the limit imposed by the gasoline capacity o f the supply tank. G RAFT WAS HUGE. Chicago Police Collected Nearly $3,- 000,000 a Year for Protection. Chicago, July 28.— Astounding reve lations follow the partial investiga tion o f vice conditions in Chicago, made in connection with the present crusade against police graft. Many vicious industries were seen to be cen tered in several districts o f the city in such proportions that the task of in vestigating coonditions in the territory over which Inspector McCann had jur isdiction is gigantic and will unfold to the grand jury’s gaze a spectacle many times as loathsome as that presented by the levee west o f the river. Conservatively estimated, the an nual amounts in graft alleged to be paid for police protection by resorts of many kinds in the city, including dis orderly houses, hotels, fiats, rooming houses, gambling houses, dance halls, and saloons, made a total of $2,932,- 760, nearly 5,000 places contributing to the sum, if such fund exists. The largest part of this enormous revenue is said to be paid by resort keepers and others in what is known as the Twenty-second Levee district. In addition to these amounts receiv ed from habitues of Twenty-second street levee, the First ward ball nets its organizers $30,000 a year on the average. Resort keepers and others are forced to contribute in the whole sale purchase of tickets and wine. W ILL D ISTR IB U TE RICHES. Vast Area Feels Earlhquake. Mexico City, July 31.— Central Mex ico, from the Atlantic to the Pacific and from Querato on the north to Oax aca on the south, an area of more than 1,000 square miles, was shaken yester day by a series of the most severe earthquake shocks fe lt in the region for a quarter of a century. The lower part o f Acapulco, the whole of Chilpan cingu and probably the other towns were totally destroyed. Reports o f the loss o f life are scattering, but it is cer tain that hundreds must have perished in the coast cities and in the interior towns. Reports Say Rockefeller Will Bestow Millions Upon Poor People. New York, July 28.—That John D. Rockefeller, the oil king, is preparing to distribute a good part of his numer ous millions in charity is predicted by those who profess to have acquaint ance with the Rockefeller plans. It is said Rockefeller has already transfer red many millions to his son, John D. Jr., so that the younger Rockefeller may have the honor and fame of being the dispenser o f princely gifts. According to the accepted version of the rumored plan, the money will be given directly to the poor through cer tain Rockefeller channels. Charitable institutions and colleges will not bene fit to any extent by the projected phi lanthropy. Like all other Rockefeller activities, the distribut on of wealth to the mass es will be handled by a company duly incorporated. Just what method o f charity will be followed has not been ascertained, but it is said the money will be given out right to the needy and that little will be handled as loanB. Whatever loans may be made will be without interesL Rockefeller refused to discuss the rumor in any part, but the activity of his agents has lent a certain color of truth to the report. New Grave tor Z. M. Pike. Denver, July 31.— The body of Zeb- ulon Montgomery Pike, early explorer o f the Rocky Mountain region and dis coverer of the famous peak that beara his name, will be brought to Colorado for final burial, according to Curator Ferrill, o f the State Historical society. Curator Ferrill has just received word from Sackett’s Harbor, Mass., that the bodies o f 256 Boldiers are being disin terred at Madison Barracks cemetery. Among them is that o f Lieutenant Pike. It is planned to bury Pike at the foot o f Pike’s Peak. Czar and Family in Germany. Eckerneforde, Schleswig - Holstein, July 28.— The Russian imperial yacht Standart, with Emperor Nicholxs, Em press Alexandra and their children on board, and a naval escort anchored in this harbor early today. The emperor and empress landed and went to Prince Henry’s country place at Himmels- mark. Extraordinary precautions have been taken to guard the Russian sov ereigns from attack. German torpedo boats are picketed around the Russian squadron to prevent the approach of any unofficial craft. Heney O ff for Interior. Seattle, July 31.— The steamer Ohio, from Alaska today, brought news that Francis J. Heney, the San Francisco prosecutor, who left Cordova on the Ohio, went ashore at Jun/au and start ed overland via Skagway for White Horse, Yukon Territory, on the Yukon river. General J. Franklin Bell, chief of staff, U. S. A., also le ft thestiamer at Juneau and started on a short trip to Interior Alaska. The steamer Cot tage City, which arrived from Alaska last night, brought $240,000 in gold bullion. Texas to Entertain Taft. San Antonio, Tex., July 28.— A wild cat hunt and a jackrabbit chase are among the diversions planned for Pres ident T aft when he visits the Taft ranch near San Antonio in November. Joseph H. Green, superintendent of the large estate, told o f the preparations being made for the entertainment. That the president may not be deprived of his favorite pastime, golf links are being hurried to completion. The erection o f a pagoda and bathhouse on the gulf are among other improve ments being made for President Taft. Millions for San Pedro. Los Angeles, July 31.— Fortifica tions costing possibly $6,000,000 will be located around San Pedro harbor if the government can secure the neces sary sites for a satisfactory fort. This was brought out today at a meeting between Brigadier General Arthur Murray, chief o f the Coast artillery, and representatives o f the harbor com mission. The question o f buying the site was le ft with the local engineer ing office. Famine A ds to Troubles. Barcelona, July 28.— Barcelona is now under martial law. Serious riot ing has occurred following the declara tion of a general strike in protest against the military operations in Mo rocco and the dispatch to that country o f large bodies of troops. Several per sons have been killed an I many wound ed. The food supply has been cut off, resulting in great hardships and suffer ing, especially among the poor. The prices are almost prohibitive. Cuban Cabinet Reiigns. Havana, July 31.— The cabinet cri- sia, which for some time has been im pending, reached a climax today, when all the ministers end the presidential seerteary resigned. The action o f the cabinet was taken after a conference with the avowed purpose o f expressing loyalty to th* president end relieving him o f the embarrassment of making removal a. Mexican Riots Kill Six. Mexico City, July 28.— It is report ed that six persons are dead and 35 wounded as a result o f the riots in Guadalajara, capital o f the state of Jalisco, and the second largest city in the Mexican republic. Samuel E. Magill, the American consul at Guada- l•j•fa, has presented formal claim for injuries sustained by American citi- M